mHealth Group
This page contains information to support your 12-week personalised walking programme as part of the Motivate RA LJMU programme. On this page you will find:
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A basic introduction to the programme.
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A participant pathway document, so you know what to expect.
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Instructions on how to use your Polar Ignite watch and Polar Flow app.
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Physical activity resources providing key information on various aspects of physical activity.
Programme Introduction
With support from a physical activity expert, the aim of the programme will be to gradually increase your physical activity levels (by walking) with a view to reaching the government recommended 150 minutes of physical activity a week. You will not need any equipment for this programme and you will receive:
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A Polar Ignite fitness watch, that connects to a smartphone app.
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A progressive walking programme designed with a physical activity expected and delivered via the watch and app.
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Physical activity support messages to guide you through the programme and offer encouragement and advice.
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Various educational material (that can be found at the bottom of this page) that provides information on the benefits of physical activity, government guidelines and ways to increase your activity.
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Participant Timeline Document
The document below gives a brief timeline of events to expect during the programme. This can be used as a guide to know what to expect. ​
Instructions for Polar Watch & App
Below you will find some useful physical activity resources that will provide you with information on various aspect of physical activity including:
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Government guidelines for physical activity.
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Ideas on how to increase and maintain physical activity.
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Varying types and intensities of physical activity.
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In order to access the resources please click on the relevant tiles below:
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Physical Activity Resources
We recommend downloading and saving these documents (or even better printing them off) so you can continue to refer to them with ease!
However if you need to you can always return to the website to download them again!